Although i have normally retired my hummer feeder in OCT or NOV, i decided to keep it maintained until early JAN this year due to the persuasive argument posted to MD Osprey to that effect, as well as this link found by Wayne Laubscher
http://www.scottweidensaul.com/research_hummingbirds.html
So far
this effort has been without positive results in my case, but i've become curious to know how many others are doing likewise. If you want to e-mail me off list, stating your county and your intentions, i.e. maintaining feeders until
just after the new year as i will do, i will compile a summary and post it to the list sometime after Christmas. Although it won't be comprehensive as some (many) households will not have access to MDOsprey, it might be interesting.
Jim (Michael) Speicher
jugornought—at—yahoo-dot-com
Bethesda AT work :(
Broad Run_S. FRED Co AT home
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